Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Morocco
Morocco: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 109.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Morocco, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 109.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Morocco peaked at 114.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1971.
That places Morocco 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.0% | — |
| 1972 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 68.5% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 76.2% | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 111.2% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 111.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 111.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 111.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 103.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 114.7% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 103.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 109.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 109.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 44.0% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 53.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 66.6% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.4% | 100.4% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 101.9% | 109.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Afghanistan 110.8% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 110.8% compare
- 40 Iraq 110.2% compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1% compare
- 43 Albania 109.1% compare
- 44 Chad 109.1% compare
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Morocco?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Morocco was 109.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.